Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.1 miPost officeWakarusa Post Office1.9 miTown hallAuburn City Hall4.8 miPoliceAuburn Police Department4.8 miFire stationForbes Field Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK53 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI61 miInterstateI-3353.1 miUS highwayUS 752.5 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP11 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66546 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4490 householdsMedian household income $91,250Median home value $230,000Median rent $1,031 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 575 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 5 mi away; snow from Auburn
Parks and public landsShawnee South Community Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 64 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 512 acresMajor Palm Parkpark · 7.3 miWarren Parkstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 98 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.3 miKaw River State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200745 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShawnee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shawnee County monitors, KS
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Topekaserves 125,963 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation971 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
